Quick answers
- Does Fayette County Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Fayette County Hospital. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Fayette County Hospital?
- 650 W Taylor St, Vandalia, IL 62471, in Fayette County, Illinois.
- What is the phone number of Fayette County Hospital?
- (618) 283-1231, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Fayette County Hospital?
- CMS does not show an overall star rating for this hospital. This is common, for example when a hospital reports too few quality measures or is not part of the rating program.
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Audiology
- Cancer Care
- Cardiology
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Emergency Department
- Endocrinology
- General Surgery
- Infusion Services
- Inpatient Therapy
- Laboratory
- Occupational Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Pain Management
- Podiatry
- Primary Care
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Respiratory Services
- Rheumatology
- Therapy Services
- Walk-In Clinic
- Wound Care
Conditions treated[14][15][17]
Treatments[12][13][16][17]
- IV infusions
- Blood transfusions
- IM and SQ injections
- Catheter changes
- Wound care
- Phlebotomy
- Insulin administration instruction
- In-clinic joint injections
- Hearing aid services
Procedures[9][10][11][12]
- Mammography (3D)
- CT scan
- DEXA bone density scan
- MRI
- Nuclear medicine
- PET/CT
- Ultrasound
- Echocardiogram
- X-ray
- Carotid and peripheral vascular Doppler studies
- Electrocardiogram
- Cardiac stress testing
- Holter monitoring
- Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery
- Hernia repair
- Colorectal surgery
- Abdominal and GI surgery
- Joint replacement
- Arthroscopy
- Fracture care
- Carpal tunnel surgery
Programs and centers[4][13][14]
- Center for Senior Renewal
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Outpatient Nursing Services
Emergency care (hospital website)[4][6]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Visitors encouraged; visiting hours are open. Check with admission or the main desk before visiting[7] |
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Recognition[10]
- Mammography accreditation (MQSA, FDA, ACR)
Doctors and clinicians (117)
117 doctors and other clinicians list Fayette County Hospital as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Nurse Practitioner37
- Family Practice15
- Emergency Medicine10
- Physician Assistant7
- Orthopedic Surgery6
- Internal Medicine5
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)5
- Diagnostic Radiology3
- Pulmonary Disease2
- General Surgery2
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)2
- Hospitalist2
Doctors with a page on this site (117)
- Adam Held, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Adel A. Abood, MDFamily Practice
- Alex Merlo Jr., MDEmergency Medicine
- Ameha A. Hagos, MDFamily Practice
- Andrew S. Goggin, MDFamily Practice
- Angela D. YocomNurse Practitioner
- Angela V. Jarrett, NPNurse Practitioner
- Ann E. Doll-Pollard, MDObstetrics/Gynecology
- Anthony Guarino, MDInterventional Pain Management
- Ashis M. Patel, DOGeneral Surgery
- Bashar Alzahabi, MDNephrology
- Bharathi Raju, MDEndocrinology
- Bhavesh Patel, MDFamily Practice
- Bonnie M. Gelly, MDObstetrics/Gynecology
- Brian W. Dossett, MDFamily Practice
- Bruce A. Braswell, PAPhysician Assistant
- Caleb B. MulhollandPhysician Assistant
- Casey E. Duncan, MDRadiation Oncology
- Chad Ronholm, MDRheumatology
- Chandra Marlin, NPNurse Practitioner
- Chester B. NayPhysician Assistant
- Christopher D. Walker, MDHospitalist
- Christy ForbesNurse Practitioner
- Constantine D. Katsamakis, DOCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
And 93 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- HSHS Holy Family Hospital Inc17 mi · Greenville, IL · Acute Care Hospital
- Hillsboro Area Hospital24 mi · Hillsboro, IL · Critical Access Hospital
- Salem Township Hospital24 mi · Salem, IL · Critical Access Hospital
- Pana Community Hospital28 mi · Pana, IL · Critical Access Hospital
- SSM Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia31 mi · Centralia, IL · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals near Vandalia
- St Anthonys Memorial Hospital31 mi · Effingham, IL · Acute Care Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Fayette County Hospital0.0 mi · Vandalia, IL · 4 of 5 stars
- Vandalia Healthcare & Senior Living1.1 mi · Vandalia, IL · 1 of 5 stars
- The Haven of St. Elmo14 mi · St Elmo, IL · 2 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Fayette County Health Department Hospice1.9 mi · Vandalia, IL
- Bond County Health Department19 mi · Greenville, IL
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Fayette County Health Department1.9 mi · Vandalia, IL · 3.5 of 5 stars
- Bond County Health Department19 mi · Greenville, IL · 3.5 of 5 stars
- SSM Health at Home Health-Illinois21 mi · Mount Vernon, IL · 3 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Montgomery County Dialysis24 mi · Hillsboro, IL · 3 of 5 stars
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- SIHF Healthcare - Vandalia1.0 mi · Vandalia, IL · Community health center
- SIHF Healthcare - Salem24 mi · Salem, IL · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Brian W Dossett MD Ltd1.9 mi · Vandalia, IL · Rural health clinic
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital RHC - Vandalia1.9 mi · Vandalia, IL · Rural health clinic
- Ramsey Medical Group12 mi · Ramsey, IL · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies
- Baker Pharmacies Inc1.9 mi · Vandalia, IL · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walmart Inc.1.9 mi · Vandalia, IL · Community/retail pharmacy
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Fayette County Hospital reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 69%National average: 72% |
|---|---|
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 78%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 93%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 90%National average: 80% |
| “Always” got help as soon as they wanted | 85%National average: 64% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 79%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 88%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 81%National average: 73% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Summary star rating (all survey topics); Overall rating of the hospital; Would recommend the hospital; Nurses communicated well; Doctors communicated well; Patients got help quickly from staff; Staff explained medicines; Information about recovery at home; Room and bathroom kept clean; Restfulness of Environment; Care Coordination; Symptoms After Stay |
| Completed surveys | 45Response rate: 31% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; patients discharged January 2025 to December 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 19% |
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| Not reported to Medicare | Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG); Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) |
| Too few cases to report | Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients; Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients; Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients; Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients; Complications after hip or knee replacement |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released October 20, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | 16.2% |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 16.7% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack; Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery |
| Too few cases to report | Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure; Readmitted within 30 days: COPD; Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released October 20, 2026; data from July 2024 to June 2025.
Not reported to Medicare: infections caught in the hospital, emergency room times and sepsis care. For these topics Medicare shows no result for this hospital (not reported, or too few cases).
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
Every US hospital must publish its standard charges in a file that follows a federal (CMS) format. Below are 14 common services exactly as Fayette County Hospital lists them in its file. This is not a quote: what you pay depends on your insurance and plan, the doctors involved and the care you actually receive. Prices change: ask the hospital for an estimate before you schedule care (if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you have the right to a written “good faith estimate”). In a medical emergency, call 911.
What the prices mean
- Hospital charge
- The hospital’s list price (“gross charge”) before any discount or insurance. Few people pay this amount.
- Cash price
- The price the hospital offers if you pay yourself, without insurance (“discounted cash price”).
- Insurance rates
- The lowest and highest amounts the hospital has agreed with any insurance plan for the service (“de-identified minimum and maximum”), and some of the rates it lists by insurer and plan. Your share depends on your deductible, copay and coinsurance.
- Hospital and doctor fees
- A service can have a hospital (facility) fee and a separate doctor (professional) fee; the total for your care can include both, plus other services.
How to use hospital prices: estimates, financial assistance and your rights →
Show the prices of 14 common services
Office and emergency visits
| Service | Hospital charge | Cash price | Insurance rates (lowest – highest) |
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| Preventive checkup, new patient, age 18–39 CPT 99385 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (18-39 years) | $127 | $127 | $5 – $184.87 |
Preventive checkup, new patient, age 18–39: 10 of 12 insurance plan rates
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| Preventive checkup, new patient, age 40–64 CPT 99386 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (40-64 years) | $300 | $300 | $5 – $258 |
Preventive checkup, new patient, age 40–64: 10 of 12 insurance plan rates
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Procedures and surgery
| Service | Hospital charge | Cash price | Insurance rates (lowest – highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacement CPT 27447 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | $5,408 | $5,408 | $455.73 – $4,650.88 |
Total knee replacement: 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic) CPT 43235 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $647 | $647 | $112.08 – $556.42 |
Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic): 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy CPT 43239 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $1,718 | $1,718 | $125.46 – $1,477.48 |
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy: 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT 45378 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | $1,131 | $1,131 | $168.48 – $972.66 |
Colonoscopy (diagnostic): 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT 45380 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | $1,156 | $1,156 | $39.09 – $994.16 |
Colonoscopy with biopsy: 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Colonoscopy with removal of polyps (snare) CPT 45385 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | $2,670.50 | $2,670.50 | $228.04 – $2,296.63 |
Colonoscopy with removal of polyps (snare): 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Screening colonoscopy (not high risk) HCPCS G0121 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK | $1,131 | $1,131 | $13.45 – $972.66 |
Screening colonoscopy (not high risk): 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Gallbladder removal by laparoscope CPT 47562 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | $3,286 | $3,286 | $660.53 – $2,825.96 |
Gallbladder removal by laparoscope: 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Groin (inguinal) hernia repair, age 5 or older CPT 49505 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $2,944 | $2,944 | $298.55 – $2,531.84 |
Groin (inguinal) hernia repair, age 5 or older: 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Spinal injection, lower back (epidural), with imaging guidance CPT 62323 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | $1,514.50 | $1,514.50 | $84.17 – $1,302.47 |
Spinal injection, lower back (epidural), with imaging guidance: 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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| Nerve root injection, lower back, with imaging guidance CPT 64483 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) In the file: Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | $1,440 | $1,440 | $20.88 – $1,238.40 |
Nerve root injection, lower back, with imaging guidance: 10 of 18 insurance plan rates
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Hospital stays (whole stay, MS-DRG)
| Service | Hospital charge | Cash price | Insurance rates (lowest – highest) |
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| Hip or knee replacement (major joint of the leg), without major complications MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient (hospital stay) In the file: MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | $112,736.25 | $112,736.25 | $3,034 – $95,825.81 |
Hip or knee replacement (major joint of the leg), without major complications: 10 of 13 insurance plan rates
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Source: Fayette County Hospital’s standard charges file (apps.para-hcfs.com, CSV, CMS template 3.0.0; it can be a very large file), last updated by the hospital on October 20, 2026; retrieved November 1, 2026. The hospital’s price transparency page →
Found through the hospital’s cms-hpt.txt file, as required by the federal hospital price transparency rule (CMS). We show a selection of common services; the file has every item and service.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Critical Access Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 650 W Taylor St, Vandalia, IL 62471 |
| County | Fayette County |
| State | Illinois |
| Phone | (618) 283‑1231 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Other |
| Medicare overall rating | Not rated by CMS |
| CMS Certification Number | 141346 |
| Name in Medicare records | FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital |
| Official website | sblfch.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-26, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital — sblfch.org
- Emergency Department | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Patient & Visitor Information | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Cardiology | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Diagnostic Imaging | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- General Surgery | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Orthopedics | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Outpatient Nursing Services | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Center for Senior Renewal | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Laboratory | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org
- Audiology | Sarah Bush Lincoln — sblfch.org